Movie Soundtracks

What are some of the best movie themesongs off the soundtrack that I could easily download and write a good paper about? It's about the basic elements of music.

If you don't have a good one for writing on, what's your favourite?

Me: Richard it's Business as Usual - The Beach

The best movie themes are the James Bond theme,the theme to Star Wars, adn the them to The Good the Bad and The Ugly.

The Lord of the Rings movies have great soundtracks check those out.

Are you looking for classical soundtracks i.e with classical instruments or more modern ones like the soundtrack for the Matrix?

It doesnt matter, though I'm sure I would get a better grade if it was classical. Thank you very much for the ideas!

Your welcome also look for Braveheart, and Gladiator they are both very good soundtracks. I know Gladiator has one but I'm not 100% on Braveheat.

GLADIATOR
LORD OF THR RINGS
STAR WARS
CRIMSON TIDE

Soundtrack to "Streets of Fire."

Soundtracks ought to be taken as a whole, otherwise they're just a compilation of songs aren't they?

Clockwork Orange
Powaqqatsi
Requiem For A Dream

[Edited on 7-2-2004 by MaskedAvatar]

Band of Brothers, the HBO movie had a wonderful soundtrack!

def star wars, john williams is great.
its a different kind of sound, but the matrices all had fantastic soundtracks.
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and, i liked the Dude, Where's My Car? soundtrack a lot

13th Warrior is pretty good too.

The soundtrack to Shaft and Pulp Fiction are my two favorites. Shaft was such an awesome guy. He was the cat who didn't cop out when there was danger all about.

I think Mision: Impossible is the most instantly recognisable theme there is. You can twist it remix it and it still remains that way.

Close second I think is, Indiana Jones.

Originally posted by Mercury
I think Mision: Impossible is the most instantly recognisable theme there is. You can twist it remix it and it still remains that way.

Close second I think is, Indiana Jones.

if ur goin like that, gotta have bond and star wars up there too.

heres another one, red planet. obscure, but the soundtrack is really good, i nice mixture of sorta electronica, techno, and, i guess what you might call 'Chillllllll'

eyes wide shut
saturday night fever
urban cowboy
fast times at ridgemont high
2001 a space oddessy
2010
american beauty
Xanadu


just to mention a few..

If you want a classical movie song try Adagio for Strings.

It is most prominently featured in Platoon, but has been in other movies. A very moving song.

Originally posted by MaskedAvatar
Clockwork Orange

Wendy Carlos was the man. The epitome of a pioneer.

Berbers Adagio is a pretty smooth piece too. Thanks for the advice erryone!

[Edited on 2-16-2004 by insite]

people, people, c'mon dont forget about the soundtrack to The Crow. Judgement Night also has a kick ass soundtrack.

The soundtrack to "Clerks" is really good. Same with "Mallrats".

Baby Snakes is, undoubltedly, the greatest sound track.

Also up there with the greats are:
(This Is) Spinal Tap
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Nearly Famous
Pulp Fiction
Amelie
Kill Bill

Originally posted by Colonel
Soundtrack to "Streets of Fire."

Hey, I forgot about that one, Colonel. It was good. My picks would have to be "Blade Runner" and "The Breakfast Club"